• Mar 12

  Need Help with Bulletins Live! Two?

  March 12, 2025 8:30AM – 10:30AM Saginaw County MSU Extension Office, 723 Emerson Street, Saginaw, MI 48607

  Pesticide labels now require applicators to check EPA's Bulletins Live! Two system. This training consists of an educational session on Bulletins Live! Two followed by one-on-one training on using the system for updated bulletins and use limitations.

• Apr 3

  Need Help with Bulletins Live! Two?

  April 3, 2025 8:30AM – 10:30AM Saginaw Valley Research and Extension Center, 3775 S Reese Rd., Frankenmuth, MI, 48734

  Pesticide labels now require applicators to check EPA's Bulletins Live! Two system. This training consists of an educational session on Bulletins Live! Two followed by one-on-one training on using the system for updated bulletins and use limitations.

• Aug 28

  Unconventional Fruit Working Group 04: Nutrition Management - Virtual Meetup

  August 28, 2024 12:30PM – 1:30PM Online

  This is a free virtual meetup group for fruit farmers who grow fruit using non-conventional practices, including but not limited to organic farmers.

• Oct 30

  Unconventional Fruit Working Group 05: Post-season Management - Virtual Meetup

  October 30, 2024 12:30PM – 1:30PM Online

  This is a free virtual meetup group for fruit farmers who grow fruit using non-conventional practices, including but not limited to organic farmers.

• Apr 1

  Tuesday Evening Fruit Meetings

  April 1, 2025 5:30PM – 7:30PM Zoom

  Join Educators Derek Plotkowski, Mike Reinke and Cheyenne Sloan for our weekly small fruit IPM updates.

• Feb 5

  Southwest Michigan Horticultural Days

  February 5, 2025 – February 6, 2025 The Mendel Center 2755 E. Napier Avenue Benton Harbor MI, Michigan 49022

  Two days of educational sessions covering important topics such as climate considerations and mitigation strategies, new precision management technologies, orchard and vineyard floor management, and pest and disease management.

• Oct 30

  Unconventional Fruit Working Group 05: Post-season Management - Virtual Meetup

  October 30, 2024 12:30PM – 1:30PM Virtual

  This is a free virtual meetup group for fruit farmers who grow fruit using non-conventional practices, including but not limited to organic farmers.

• Apr 24

  Unconventional Fruit Working Group 07: Buying Products for the 2025 Season

  April 24, 2025 12:00PM – 1:00PM Zoom

  This is a free, virtual meetup group for fruit farmers who grow fruit using non-conventional practices, including but not limited to organic farmers.

• Mar 29

  Fruit Tree Care

  March 29, 2025 10:00AM – 12:00PM 10:00am Nature Center 459 Livingston Blvd. Gaylord, MI 49735

  Join MSU Extension Horticulture Educator, Nathaniel Walton, for discussion on growing your own fruit trees. Learn which varieties are ideal for northern Michigan and how to properly plant them, followed by a hands-on pruning demonstration in the garden.

• Apr 29

  2025 MSU Spring Spray Drone Fly-In

  April 29, 2025 8:00AM – 5:00PM Michigan State University Saginaw Valley Research and Extension Center

  Refine Your Spray Drone Skills at Michigan’s Premier Hands-On Workshop  

• May 22

  Bulletins Live! Two Webinar

  May 22, 2025 12-1 p.m. or 6-7 p.m. Online

  This webinar will provide the essential information fruit growers need to be compliant with the new label requirements from EPA and using the Bulletins Live! Two website.

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  Interim Update on the Economic Impact of Michigan's Agri-Food System

  Published on June 6, 2023
  This document offers an interim update on the economic impact of Michigan's agri-food and agri-energy system.

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  Spotted Lanternfly: A Colorful Cause for Concern

  Published on November 30, 2020
  Learn how to identify spotted lanternfly and take steps to slow its spread.

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  Managing Brown Marmorated Stink Bug in Michigan Orchards

  Published on August 28, 2020
  This factsheet includes instructions for on-farm monitoring to assess local brown marmorated stink bug populations and crop protection strategies for commercial orchards.

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  The State of Michigan Agriculture: 2025

  Published on April 9, 2025
  This analysis outlines the state of Michigan agriculture in 2025.

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  Avoidance and Management of Nematode Problems in Tree Fruit Production in Michigan

  Published on November 23, 2015
  Michigan apple, cherry, and peach orchards that have previously produced profitable yields may not support adequate tree growth when replanted.

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  Bulletin E-3426 Insurance Options for Fruit Growers

  Published on July 20, 2022
  This publication outlines insurance and risk management options available to Michigan fruit growers.

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  Picture Table of Critical Spring Temperatures for Tree Fruit Bud Development Stages

  Published on March 30, 2021
  Picture table of common tree fruit with bud stage names and the critical temperature ranges that will cause between 10% and 90% injury to the flower buds, three pages long.

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  Managing Black Stem Borer in Michigan Tree Fruits

  Published on January 15, 2017
  The black stem borer, Xylosandrus germanus (Blanford), is an introduced pest that was first found in the United States in New York grapes in the 1930s.

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  Integrated Pest Management Scouting in Perennial Agricultural Crops

  Published on November 23, 2015
  Scouting and monitoring for pests is a critical step in quantifying potential damage that can be caused by a pest and aids in determining if intervention to control the pest is warranted.